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BBB 2026 Lodging Information
BBB 2026 Lodging Information
You must be registered for the conference before you can reserve lodging in the OSBA hotel block. OSBA…
InterMountain ESD Board Vice Chair Kelly Bissinger is the 2025 Oregon School Board Member of the Year
InterMountain ESD Board Vice Chair Kelly Bissinger is the 2025 Oregon School Board Member of the Year
Kelly Bissinger of the InterMountain Education Service District was surprised Wednesday, Sept. 17, to learn he had been…
Rogue River School District efforts blossom in care desert
Rogue River School District efforts blossom in care desert
Rogue River School Board member Jay Chick cut the ribbon Tuesday, Sept. 16, for the grand opening of…
OSBA Board elects officers for 2026
OSBA Board elects officers for 2026
With evolving needs internal and external, the OSBA Board elected its officers for 2026 on Saturday, Sept. 13,…
ODE releases toolkit to help with school cell phone bans
ODE releases toolkit to help with school cell phone bans
The Oregon Department of Education released Tuesday a new toolkit to help schools implement policies that ban cell…
Oregon revenue report serves as education wake-up call
Oregon revenue report serves as education wake-up call
The Oregon Legislative Revenue Office calculated how federal tax policy changes will affect Oregon tax collections. (Slide from…
Back-to-school night brings Hood River County families together
Back-to-school night brings Hood River County families together
Felicia Fletcher’s daughter Brooklynn attends Cascade Locks Elementary School in the Hood River County School District, but they…
Education leaders are being cast now for 2026 stage
Education leaders are being cast now for 2026 stage
The education advocacy leaders on OSBA’s Board and Legislative Policy Committee are also conduits between the association and…
Summer EBT benefits of $120 available until Sept. 3
Summer EBT benefits of $120 available until Sept. 3
Summer EBT benefits for students remain open until Sept. 3. The food assistance program offers $120 per child…
School leaders connect during last OSBA Summer Board Conference
School leaders connect during last OSBA Summer Board Conference
OSBA Board member Kraig Albright sports a T-shirt from the 2024 OSBA Annual Convention at the 2025 Summer…
Annual Convention 2025 Lodging Information
Annual Convention 2025 Lodging Information
You must be registered for the conference before you can reserve lodging in the OSBA hotel block. OSBA…
SBC 2025 Lodging Information
SBC 2025 Lodging Information
The OSBA room block at The Grand Hotel is currently full. See overflow hotel information below.You must be…
OSBA adds regional trainer in southern Oregon
OSBA adds regional trainer in southern Oregon
After serving as a board member for two different school districts, Michael Campbell brings a unique perspective to…
School cellphone ban is work in progress
School cellphone ban is work in progress
Cellphone bans are coming to all Oregon public K-12 schools, and school boards have until Oct. 31 to…
Ink still drying on total education funding, but some smudges have to be cleared up
Ink still drying on total education funding, but some smudges have to be cleared up
The 2025 legislative session ended in a flurry of last-minute activity and shifting political dynamics, culminating in adjournment…
Laws are written, but their all-important rules still need work
Laws are written, but their all-important rules still need work
The Legislature adjourned late Friday, June 27, but the work isn’t done. Now comes the task of implementation…
Dufur sets national example for healthier and more efficient schools
Dufur sets national example for healthier and more efficient schools
A Seismic Rehabilitation Grant made a 2024 Dufur School District roofing project possible. The district was also able…
Last-minute scramble amends strike benefits bill but doesn’t prevent passage
Last-minute scramble amends strike benefits bill but doesn’t prevent passage
As hinted at in last week’s column, Senate Bill 916 gets one more week of coverage. Things evolved…
